These definitions are related to data and information management. There are other resources: Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI) has two glossaries (Research Admin Domain, Research Data Domain) related to the topic that may be useful. My own interests are reflected below.
- A
- Analysis
- This pertains to how raw data are chosen, evaluated, and interpreted into meaningful and significant conclusions that other researchers and the public can understand and use.(Steneck, 2004)
- Appraisal
- The process of evaluating records to determine which are to be retained as archives, which are to be kept for specified periods and which are to be destroyed (Ellis, 1993, p.461).
- Archive
- An organization that intends to preserve information for access and use by a Designated Community. (ISO-14721)
- Authenticity
- Quality of genuineness and trustworthiness of some digital materials, as being what they purport to be, either as an original object or as a reliable copy derived by fully documented processes from an original (UNESCO 2003).
- AIP Edition
- An AIP whose Content Information or Preservation Description Information has been upgraded or improved with the intent not to preserve information, but to increase or improve it. An AIP edition is not considered to be the result of a Migration. (ISO-14721)
- AIP Version
- An AIP whose Content Information or Preservation Description Information has undergone a Transformation on a source AIP and is a candidate to replace the source AIP. An AIP version is considered to be the result of a Digital Migration. (ISO-14721)
- Archival Information Collection (AIC)
- An Archival Information Package whose Content Information is an aggregation of other Archival Information Packages. (ISO-14721)
- Archival Information Package (AIP)
- An Information Package, consisting of the Content Information and the associated Preservation Description Information (PDI), which is preserved within an OAIS. (ISO-14721)
- Archival Information Unit (AIU)
- An Archival Information Package where the Archive chooses not to break down the Content Information into other Archival Information Packages. An AIU can consist of multiple digital objects (e.g., multiple files). (ISO-14721)
- B
- C
- Collection
- This pertains to collecting project data in a consistent, systematic manner (i.e., reliability) and establishing an ongoing system for evaluating and recording changes to the project protocol (i.e., validity). (Steneck, 2004)
- D
- Dissemination Information Package (DIP)
- An Information Package, derived from one or more AIPs, and sent by Archives to the Consumer in response to a request to the OAIS. (ISO-14721)
- Designated Community
- An identified group of potential Consumers who should be able to understand a particular set of information. The Designated Community may be composed of multiple user communities. A Designated Community is defined by the Archive and this definition may change over time. (ISO-14721)
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- Interoperability
- Capability to communicate, execute programs, or transfer data among various functional units in a manner that requires the user to have little or no knowledge of the unique characteristics of those units (ISO-19119)
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- Ownership
- This pertains to who has the legal rights to the data and who retains the data after the project is completed, including the PI's right to transfer data between institutions. (Steneck, 2004)
- P
- Protection
- This relates to protecting written and electronic data from physical damage and protecting data integrity, including damage from tampering or theft.(Steneck, 2004)
- Q
- R
- Reporting
- This pertains to the publication of conclusive findings, both positive and negative, after the project is completed. (Steneck, 2004)
- Retention
- This refers to the length of time one needs to keep the project data according to the sponsor's or funder's guidelines. It also includes secure destruction of data.(Steneck, 2004)
- S
- Sharing
- This concerns how project data and research results are disseminated to other researchers and the general public, and when data should not be shared. (Steneck, 2004)
- Storage
- This concerns the amount of data that should be stored -- enough so that project results can be reconstructed.(Steneck, 2004)
- Submission Information Package (SIP)
- An Information Package that is delivered by the Producer to the OAIS for use in the construction or update of one or more AIPs and/or the associated Descriptive Information. (ISO-14721)
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
Steneck NH. Introduction to the responsible conduct of research [Office of Research Integrity Web page]. 2004. Available at: http://ori.dhhs.gov/documents/rcrintro.pdf. Accessed August 1, 2005.